Description
| Molecular Formula | C₁₈H₃₂CaN₂O₁₀ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | >150ºC (dec.) |
| Molecular Weight | 476.53 |
| Storage | -20°C, Hygroscopic |
| Solubility | Methanol (Slightly, Sonicated), Water (Sparingly) |
| Stability | Hygroscopic |
| Category | Standards; Chiral Molecules; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; |
| Applications | A member of the B complex vitamins; essential vitamin for the biosynthesis of coenzyme A in mammalian cells. Occurs ubiquitously in all animal and plant tissue. The richest common source is liver, but jelly of the queen bee contains 6 times as much as liver. Rice bran and molasses are other good sources. |
